Process of making rugs



Oct 22, 1929v J. l. GLENDINNING ET AL 1,732,266

PROCESS OF MAKING RUGS Filed June l1, 1928 k ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 22, 41929 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE JAMES I. GLENDINNING, FRANCIS D'. ROHAN, AND CHARLES E. SAGLAW, OF OAKLAND,

CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNORS T GLEN-RO RUG MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 0F OAK- LAND, CALIFORNIA PROCESS OF MAKING `RU'GrS VApplication filed June 11,

The invention forming the subject matter of this `application relates to mats or cover ings.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a method by which a length or strip of fabric may be formed into a mat or covering by folding `or coiling the strips Y around one end thereof so that the edges of the strip are disposed side by side and are secured4 to each other.

A further obj ect of the invention is the making of a mat or covering out 0f a narrow woven strip or braid by coiling the braid around one end thereof and folding and winding about, constantly receding from the centrally disposed end so that the fiat por tion of the strip forms the upper and lower face of the mat or cover.

Another object of the invention is to provide a method vfor making mats and coverings by which'strips of fire hose fabric may be utilized by peeling the strips of fabric from the hose, cleaning the same, and by sewing the strips of fabric end to end, then by doubling the edges thereof so as to form a tubular strip. The tubular strip is then wound around and about one end thereof so that the windings or folds are disposed side by side, and then by securing the adjacent doubled edges to each other. the mat or covering is formed.

Another obj ect of the invention is the making of a mat or covering out of tubular strips formed into a length of narrow Woven braid, by coiling the braid continually about one end thereof in the plane of the flat faces of the braid, so that the edges of the braid are disposed side by side, and then by securing the edges to each other.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a covering or mat formed of a length of braid which is folded in a coil so that it is coiled about one end thereof in the plane of the fiat faces of the braid, the edges of the braid being disposed side by side and secured to each other. The braids are interwoven from narrow tubular strips.

Other objects of the invention, together with the foregoing, will be set forth in the following description of the preferred embodiment and preferred method of the inven- 1928.A Serial N'o. 284,633.

tion, which is illustrated in the drawing accompanying and forming part of the specification. It is to be understood that We do not limit ourselves to the embodiment disclosed in said description and drawing, and may adopt variations of our preferred forni withinthe scope of our invention as set forth in the claims.

In the drawing- Figure l is atop plan View of a mat or covering made by our method;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a fragment of a strip illustrating its tubular cross section at the joining edges of two pieces of fabric; and

Figure 3 shows a fragmentary view of a part of the strip before the same is folded into tubular form, illustrating the manner in which the ends of the adjacent pieces of fabric are secured to each other, end to end.

The material used in making the inat or covering is a strip of fabric. In the preferred form, pieces of fabric obtained from used 'fire hose are employed. The pieces of fabric are peeled off from the hose and then cleaned and dyed into variousl colors. Then the pieces of the fabric are placed end to end and joined to each other so as to make one long strip. The whole length of the strip is then trimmed to the desired width.

The single long strip of the yfabric* is then rolled on a spool to facilitate the manufacturing operations therewith. The first step in the method of preparing the fabric for use in the covering is the doubling of the edges of the whole strip. As it is shown in Figure 3 of the drawing, pieces 5 and 6 are sewed at the ends 7 thereof to each other so that the ends project from one face thereof. All the pieces ofthe fabric are sewed end to end the same way so that the joined ends thereof protrude at the same face of the strip thruout its full length. When the longitudinal edges of the strip are doubled, the doubled edges cover the protruding joined ends 7. In Figure 2 is shown the strip when folded and it is ap parent that the ends 7 are completely hidden inside the tubular shape into which the strip is formed. Edges 8 of the strip overlap each other as shown in Figure 2 and are sewed or otherwise secured to each other. Although the strip'may remain a single tubular strip 12, in some cases it is Vfound desirable to seW the overlapping edges 8 to each other and to the center line of the strip itself as at 9, forming a double tube thereby.

The tubular strips now present smooth outside surfaces at both the bottom and top faces thereof. It will, of course, be apparent that the tubular strips may be dyed different colors and braided thus forining'a variegated colored strip (not shown) and then formed into a mat or covering as above set forth which Will result in the formation of the variegated colored mat or covering.

rlhen, according to the shape or the size of the covering, a length of one end of the braid is folded for the center of the rug. This section is designated by the numeral ll in Figure l. The section 11 is folded alongside the adjacent portion of the braid, and the edges of the braid are seWed to each other with zigzag stitches as shown at 13. Y Now7 by Winding the center piece 1ly continually around so that the Whole braid is folded into a coil, Winding continually about and constantly receding from thocenter section l1, the folds of the braid are disposed alongside each other and assume the shape shown in Figure l or any other desired shape. During the Winding operation, the edges of the braid are sewed to each other by a suitable sewing machine, producing the aforesaid zigzag stitch 13. Y

It is apparent that the shape of the carpet or covering depends upon the length of the center section ll, and it may start, incase of a Spiral, With a center point and form a circular covering, or start With longer or shorter sections ll and change the shape and proportions of the carpet accordingly. All the folds are disposed in the same plane so that the :flat faces of the braid form the top and bottom faces of the covering. v

Vihen the braid is interwoven from the plurality of strips, the colors may be so selected as to readily blend Vfrom oneinto the other in such a manner that when the mat or covering is completed, then the center of the covering is of a different shade than the rim of the mat or covering. v A large variety of color effects and designs may be readily achieved by merely changing the colors ofy tions.

fabric, by securing Said edges to each other in overlapping relation so'as to form a tubular strip, by coiling said strip around an end thereof so that each successive fold of the coil is coiled alongside and around the preceding smaller fold, and by securing the edges of the adjacent folds to each other.

2. The method of making a rug which consists in doubling the edges of a strip of fabric, then securing the edges to each other in overlapped relation stitching the overlapped portions longitudinally Vof the strip, thus forming a strip of parallel tubular sections, then Winding the strip upon itself and finally securing the adjacent edges of the strip so wound together.

The method of forming a rug by doubling the edges of a strip of fabric, securing the edges in overlapped relation to each other andstitching the overlapping portions to the center of the strip forming tubular sections then Winding the strip upon itself 'contacting the faces thereof with each other and finally securingfthe edges of the Wound strip together by stitching.

il. T he method of forming a rug Which consists in attachingva vpluralityfof strips of fab,-` ric end to end and then folding the strips of fabric together withl their folded edges overlying each other then stitching the overlying portion to the longitudinalcenter of the strip then Winding the stripso composed upon itself With the facesl of the strips contacting and finally stitching the strips together at their folded edges.A

In testimony whereof We aflix our signatures. j A Y JAMES YI. GLENDINNING. FRANCIS D. ROHAN. I f CHARLES E. SAGLAW. 

